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She Thinks Big®Why Self-Advocacy Is the Secret to Confident Leadership with Jamie LeeJamie Lee is an executive coach, certified hypnotist, and true big thinker. Connecting years ago in a mastermind, I’ve been a devoted follower of her work ever since. She’s dedicated to empowering women and people of color to reclaim their power, advocate for themselves, and build unshakable confidence to achieve bigger and better things in their careers. In this episode of She Thinks Big, Jamie unpacks three transformative takeaways that will revolutionize how you approach your career and life. She challenges the notion that speaking up is selfish, reveals why uncomfortable conversations are essential for growt...2025-07-2235 min
She Thinks Big®She Thinks Big, So She Trademarked It with Small Business Attorney Cheri AndrewsYou’ve got the big thinking ideas, but are you still thinking small when it comes to protecting them?When I re-branded to She Thinks Big, it wasn’t just about titling my book or renaming this podcast. It encompasses my entire brand and business. I had to trademark it to ensure nobody else could claim it, and Cheri Andrews was the attorney who helped me do it. In this episode of She Thinks Big, Cheri reveals everything you need to know about trademarks. Whether you’re just starting your business or have been at it for...2025-07-1538 min
She Thinks Big®How to Embrace the Wise Woman Within & Turn It Into Action with Lori PappasLori Pappas has a life story that defies expectations. At 75, she’s a testament to continuous reinvention, sharing insights from her journey that began with overcoming childhood trauma and led to a successful entrepreneurial career. From pioneering telesales as a single mom to founding an international charity in Ethiopia, the depth of her experiences comes through in her powerful book, The Magic of Yes: Embrace the Wise Woman Within. In this episode of She Thinks Big, Lori takes us on a deep dive into self-discovery, the courage to pivot, and the profound wisdom gained from a life liv...2025-07-0830 min
She Thinks Big®How to Activate Visionary Mode and Own Your Role as the Big ThinkerAs a business owner, you’re meant to be a visionary. It’s the role that makes you function as CEO in not just title, but also function. Without this role, your business will go nowhere. So if you’re a visionary (or one in the making) who finds herself bogged down by daily tasks, this is your wake-up call to claim your role.In this miniseries finale on She Thinks Big, you’ll discover what it means to fully step into the top role of the visionary for your business. I’ll reveal how it allows your busin...2025-07-0119 min
She Thinks Big®Why Leadership Is the Key to Growing Beyond YouIf you want to step fully into your power as CEO, you must lead, not just keep the wheels turning in your business. This is where things really start to shift and where you start to realize how powerful your influence can be as a business owner.But leadership isn't just about giving orders. It's about setting the tone, shaping the culture, and defining the direction of your business. Yet many entrepreneurs get stuck in the weeds of managing, overlooking, or misunderstanding their critical role as a leader.In part three of our four-part miniseries...2025-06-2418 min
She Thinks Big®Why the Manager Role Is Crucial to Business GrowthYou’ve gone from doing everything yourself to hiring a team to help you in your small business. Yet, you still feel overwhelmed and wonder why.There’s a gap in your business–a missing role that allows you to truly lead but one that also too often gets overlooked. You’re missing a manager, my friend. Without this layer, you’ll never unlock your business’s true growth potential or gain the freedom you crave as a CEO.In part two of this four-part miniseries on She Thinks Big, you’ll learn what it really means t...2025-06-1720 min
She Thinks Big®How to Build a Team That Stops Needing You for EverythingAre you doing all the things in your business—and feeling like one more email question, tech hiccup, or content scheduling update might just send you over the edge?If your to-do list feels like an endless game of whack-a-mole, it’s probably because you’re stuck in the doer trap. And you’re not alone.In this first episode of our new four-part miniseries on She Thinks Big, you’ll learn about the common trap that “doer CEOs” fall into. I’ll reveal the crucial mindset difference between doers, implementers, and CEOs and share the first essent...2025-06-1019 min
She Thinks Big®From Passive Listening to Massive Action: How Tiffany Berland Transformed Her Life & BusinessAre you consuming podcast after podcast, waiting for the “aha” moment that finally gets you into gear—but still stuck in place?Tiffany Berland was, too. Until one summer when she decided enough was enough.Despite juggling a chaotic home life, running an interior design business, and raising three kids, Tiffany took a chance on herself. She signed up for the Design Your Ideal Summer workshop… and never looked back. That single step helped her shift from just surviving each day to intentionally designing a life and business that actually supported her.In this epi...2025-06-0344 min
She Thinks Big®Interested to Invested: Automate Follow-Up That Still Feels PersonalFollowing up with leads doesn’t have to feel awkward, exhausting, or like a full-time job. When you’ve got the right system in place, it can run smoothly, and still feel personal.In this final episode of the Interested to Invested series on She Thinks Big, we’re going beyond templates and one-off follow-up emails. You’ll learn how to automate your follow-up process without sacrificing the human connection that actually moves leads forward.I’ll walk you through my value readiness matrix to help you prioritize the right leads, show you how to set up a f...2025-05-2719 min
She Thinks Big®Interested to Invested: What to Say When a Lead Ghosts YouEver feel that awkward silence after a promising consultation with a potential client? The struggle in the follow-up is real. But with my signature BIG follow-up method, you can shift from feeling like you're chasing clients to confidently leading the conversation.In part two of this Interested to Invested series on She Thinks Big, you’ll learn the three components of the BIG follow-up method to craft powerful messages in the days and weeks after the initial exchange. I’ll teach you exactly what to say and at what time, as well as how to label your lead...2025-05-2023 min
She Thinks Big®Interested to Invested: 3 Reasons Leads Go Quiet After Showing InterestYou’ve just ended another consultation call with a potential client who seemed interested but hesitant. You fear it’s another “maybe” situation with follow-ups that don’t receive an answer. At this point, you’re beyond tired of “maybes” and following up only to get ghosted. So how can you reduce follow-up fatigue and get more of your ideal clients onboard? Introducing “Interested to Invested: The No-Ghosting Follow-Up System” which is a three-part series that tackles the frustrating phenomenon of client ghosting.In this first episode of the three-part Interested to Invested series on She Thinks Big, you’l...2025-05-1328 min
She Thinks Big®Five Principles That Helped Me Buy Back My TimeAre you over the endless revisions, the constant problem-dumping, and the time-wasting tasks that keep you stuck in the weeds? Then let’s change that, because scaling your business shouldn’t require sacrificing your sanity.I’m sharing the five principles from Dan Martell’s Buy Back Your Time that have completely changed the way I work, hire, and lead. I’ve implemented them in my own business, and now my clients use them too, because they work. I believe in them so much that I created short videos on each one, and every new team member watches th...2025-05-0619 min
She Thinks Big®How to Use "Let Them Theory" to Reclaim Control as a Business OwnerEver feel like you get caught in an emotional whirlwind because of other people's actions or behaviors? Perhaps it left you feeling drained and frustrated as a result.Instead of feeling victimized or trying to manipulate external forces, you can reclaim your power and ownership. With the “Let Them Theory,” a recent Mel Robbins book (inspired by Cassie Phillips’ poem and viral movement), let’s flip the script so you can take back control by shifting your focus inward.In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll learn how to use the “Let Them” theory to shif...2025-04-2922 min
She Thinks Big®Before You Think Big About Your Business, Get Real About Where You AreDo you know where you are right now? Without knowing that, you can’t get to where you want to go without knowing your current location. Whether you feel stuck, crave more, or are just ready for a shift for whatever reason, taking inventory of where you are now and accurately pinpointing it is the first real step toward change.In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll discover three key places you might be starting from. I’ll also reveal the most common signs that show you’re now owning or fully aware of where you are...2025-04-2246 min
She Thinks Big®Think Big Framework: 6 Steps to Reclaim Your Time, Energy, and ConfidenceEvery entrepreneur has their own unique business. Your business is different from even others in the same industry as you. Yet, every business has one thing in common: they all go through the same cycles repeatedly. The key to seeing growth is how you navigate those cycles, and after observing client businesses for several years now, I’ve created a six-step framework designed to help you move forward as you grow and scale.Introducing…the Think Big Framework, a roadmap to align your business with your life’s vision. This practical, proven process has assisted countle...2025-04-1519 min
She Thinks Big®You Deserve More Than ‘You’re Doing Great’—Here’s How to Get ItYou don’t need to go it alone as a big thinker. Yet we women tend to be hesitant about asking for support in making things happen for ourselves. Thankfully, that didn’t stop Jill Hart of Silver Pathways. She didn’t know quite what to do with her big thinking idea to transform her real estate consulting business in a new direction, so she booked a call with me. And over time, by working together, we turned her vision into something amazing!In this episode of She Thinks Big you’ll learn how Jill converted...2025-03-2522 min
She Thinks Big®Breaking Free from the Mental Load and Finding BalanceFrom the moment you wake up to the moment you crash at night, you’re constantly shifting between roles. The mental load is exhausting, and somewhere in the shuffle, it feels like there’s no time left for you. And despite giving your all, it can still feel like you’re falling short in every area.So how do you stop breaking your life into separate pieces and start feeling more in control?In this episode of She Thinks Big, we’re diving into the four shifts you go through every day and why this pattern...2025-03-1817 min
She Thinks Big®How to Boost Revenue by Thinking Beyond RevenueWhen you think about growing your business, what immediately comes to mind? Most likely, it’s money–specifically revenue. You brainstorm and implement strategies in pursuit of more money. But rather than directly chasing revenue, let’s subtly shift the emphasis onto something that’ll better foster your business’s long-term sustainability instead.In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll learn the key to sustainable business growth and experience a shift in the way you think about goals that’ll lead to more revenue. I’ll provide examples of indirect revenue drivers you can use to harness your...2025-03-1119 min
She Thinks Big®How to Create the Time and Space You Need to Think BiggerYou know those war movies where the losing side of a battle retreats? Most wouldn’t consider that kind of retreat a positive thing. Yet when you think about it, the characters who make that call are giving themselves (and the others fighting) permission to pause, regroup, and strategize.Members of the Runway to Freedom Mastermind enjoy a different kind of retreating that offers a similar purpose. As an entrepreneur and CEO, these retreats can propel you forward. So let’s talk about this concept of retreating to advance in your business (and life).In this...2025-03-0419 min
She Thinks Big®How to Hold an Effective Team Meeting as a Big ThinkerAre meetings you frequent too frequent, too long, or too time-wasting? If you’ve walked away from meetings often feeling like nothing of note was accomplished, there are things you can do as a big-thinking CEO to ensure you’ll have better, more effective team meetings where stuff gets done.In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll learn clear strategies for how to run shorter and smarter meetings while still making them meaningful and impactful. I’ll also reveal why big thinkers suck at having short meetings and cover key considerations when it comes to meeting...2025-02-2522 min
She Thinks Big®How Stating Your Vision Out Loud Impacts Your GoalsIn business, we often want to skip right to the action. We think that if someone would just give us a blueprint, then we can make it work and be successful. But that skips over a vital step.Without having a clear vision first, you’ll go nowhere. Using the simple yet transformative practice of stating your vision out loud, you can boost the potential of your success even further, especially when you combine it with a couple of other powerful modalities.In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll learn why skipping over envi...2025-02-1819 min
She Thinks Big®The Hidden Benefits of Business Coaching for You & Your FamilyThe greatest, most loving gifts don’t always come in a pretty box or wrapped in a bow. You’re showing love when you invest in the great gift of coaching for yourself. As you transform into the version of you that coaching helps create, you’re also offering calmness, confidence, presence, and more to your spouse and family around you.Don’t believe me? In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll hear some of the incredible stories from the spouses of my clients about the transformations they’ve witnessed in their loved ones. As you listen...2025-02-1116 min
She Thinks Big®How Little Quits Sabotage Success at Every Stage of Your BusinessSometimes, it’s the little things. They can make everything sweet or muck things up. I learned a concept a long time ago that, if you’re unaware, can sabotage your success at different stages of your business. It’s a thing I call “little quits.”In this episode of the She Thinks Big podcast, you’ll learn what little quits are and how they show up in your life and business. I’ll use examples to share what they look like at the start-up, growth, and scale phases of your business and show you how to identify and t...2025-02-0421 min
She Thinks Big®Bridging the Gap Between Thinking Big and Taking Big ActionsBig thinking is easy. You can daydream about grand ideas all day long, but taking action on that thinking can often feel like a hurdle. So if you struggle to take big action that actually makes an impact or moves the needle on your dream, then buckle in and listen up!In this episode of the She Thinks Big podcast, you’ll learn how to close the gap between your big thinking ideas and taking big action. I’ll teach you what happens when you don’t turn your big thinking into action, what’s holding you back fro...2025-01-2818 minShe Thinks Big®Why Progress Feels Slow and How to Fix ItDo you ever think to yourself in frustration, “Why can’t I just figure this out?!”As entrepreneurs, we’re used to trying on different hats and often think we should be able to manage ourselves and discover how to make all things click for us. But there’s a reason why you can’t totally manage yourself or figure everything out on your own.In this episode of the She Thinks Big podcast, you’ll learn why trying to manage yourself is a trap and an almost impossible task. I’ll teach you why you feel stuck a...2025-01-2115 min
She Thinks Big®How to Get Past Dreading Sunday Nights & Own Them InsteadThere’s a feeling that comes when the clock hits a certain point on Sunday. Many working people feel a sense of dread. Women business owners get hit with it hard due to the many responsibilities they have inside and outside their business. If you’re one of them, instead of continuing to feel like Sunday nights suck, let’s change perspective and figure out how you can make them something to look forward to instead.In this episode of the She Thinks Big podcast, you’ll learn why so many people don’t like Sunday nights and how yo...2025-01-1416 min
She Thinks Big®Accountability Myths That Are Holding You Back in BusinessAccountability is so misunderstood. People often think it means more restriction when it actually gives you more freedom. And you might be skeptically thinking “How?” right now, so let’s dive into it!In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll learn what accountability really means and how it impacts your level of success. Through expert perspectives and client stories, I’ll reveal why accountability is liberating and one of the most powerful things you can practice for yourself.3:29 - What accountability really is and what it can do for your chances of success5:27...2025-01-0717 min
She Thinks Big®How to Regain Control of Your Life When You Can’t Catch a BreakHow often do you find yourself thinking, “I just can’t seem to catch a break?”We’ve all had those weeks when it seems like everything goes wrong and the universe is out to get us. Sometimes it drags on you, and you start to wonder if it’ll ever end! It can, and I want to help you break the cycle.In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll learn about a three-step approach that can help you process your experiences and regain control when you feel stuck in a loop. I’ll also reveal...2024-12-3129 min
She Thinks Big®How to Make Decisions From a Place of Abundance Instead of Scarcity“What if it doesn’t work out? What if my circumstances change? What if people don’t like it?”These are the kinds of questions that pop up when you’re worried about making the wrong decision. You desperately want to make it easier on yourself instead, feel more confident in your choices, and stop second-guessing yourself all the time! But you can’t help getting that anxious feeling when the time comes for the “big” decision.However, you can fix this! If you want to free yourself from the anxiety of decision-making and have an easier time w...2024-12-2433 min
She Thinks Big®Mindfulness and Big Thinking: How Being Present Fuels SuccessWe want to be part of what’s going on during the holidays. We want to be present in our personal lives and the lives of our loved ones. Yet we often get so focused on what’s next and forget to take stock of what’s happening right now.And there’s another issue: we might also have the wrong ideas about what it really means to be in the present moment. So it’s time for a renewed perspective!In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll learn how to be present on a deep le...2024-12-1747 min
She Thinks Big®Why Putting Client Work First Is Costing You Big OpportunitiesHappy clients mean steady income, right? Naturally, you want to keep clients satisfied, but is focusing solely on immediate client work holding you back from even bigger opportunities? It may sound counterintuitive, but prioritizing short-term gains can sometimes prevent you from unlocking long-term financial success.In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll discover six surprising reasons why constantly putting clients first might actually cost you more than you realize. Plus, I’ll share four practical steps to help you shift away from a client-first mindset and make space for strategic growth that boosts your business in t...2024-12-1021 min
She Thinks Big®4 Thought Patterns That Can Skew Your Perception About Your BusinessWhat are you making the facts about your business mean?When you look back on what happened in your business over the last year, you create stories around the goals, aspirations, or milestones you hit or missed, but you might not understand how your perception of things can sometimes mislead you. By recognizing specific patterns, you can make balanced decisions, foster resilience, and drive business with clarity and confidence.In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll learn about four common thinking patterns that can skew your perspective, preventing you from seeing the full pi...2024-12-0316 min
She Thinks Big®Why You're Resisting Delegation In Your Business and What You Can Do About ItYou’ve got a ton on your plate right now, in both your business and personal life. It’s the fourth quarter; business might be picking up, you’re thinking about how you want to end this year and start the new one, and holiday festivities are just around the corner.Perhaps at the beginning of this year, you even made a promise to yourself to get better at delegating. Yet, you’ve persisted in resisting, and that’s holding you back from growing and scaling. So why are you struggling so much with delegation?In this ep...2024-11-1216 min
She Thinks Big®Dump Your To-Do List: How to Really Plan for SuccessAre you feeling a sense of dissatisfaction with writing and crossing things from your to-do list every day? It’s time for you to dump that list altogether!To-do lists are ineffective and can actually hinder your productivity. But you’re so accustomed to using them as a way to plan your life and business, you might be thinking, “Well, what other way is there?”There is another way! You can plan and prioritize tasks that help you focus on what truly matters and achieve your goals...without the to-do list.In this episode...2024-10-2220 min
She Thinks Big®The Power of 20 Asks: From Wishful Thinking to Getting What You WantAre you tired of wishing things were different and ready to start actively pursuing what you truly want?Using the “concept of 20 asks,” I’ve helped clients get what they want. But with the 200th episode of the podcast drawing near, I realized I’d never done a show about it...until now! So let’s talk about the concept of 20 asks so you can identify exactly what you want and how to get it.In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll learn about the power of asking for what you deserve. We’ll explore how...2024-10-0122 min
She Thinks Big®From Messy Middle to Big Moves: How Big Thinkers Shape the FutureToday, we’re celebrating! A year ago, the She Thinks Big book (and movement) was launched. You’ve had access to it in paperback, hardback, and e-book form, but now here comes the audiobook version!In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll hear what I’ve learned over the last year about who big thinkers are and what they’re doing. I’ll share five things I’ve noticed that they have in common, some of the big-thinking women you can emulate, and why I created the audio version of the She Thinks Big book.3:22 - Th...2024-09-2424 min
She Thinks Big®Growth vs Scale: How to Decide When (& Who) to Hire in Your BusinessHow do you know when it’s the right time to hire someone?Hiring additional staff as you grow or scale is a truly pivotal moment in your business. You have several considerations to make aside from financial ones, including whether the person you choose aligns with your strategic growth goals.In this last episode of the “Growth vs Scale” series on She Thinks Big, you’ll discover the eight key things that signal it’s time for you to bring new contractors or employees into your business. I’ll also cover a couple of extra consid...2024-09-1015 min
She Thinks Big®Growth vs Scale: The 5 Essential Roles in Your BusinessHow do you think about the people working in your business? More specifically, what is your thinking process concerning the roles they play?As an entrepreneur, you need to account for five valuable roles that you and other people hold inside your company. These roles represent different aspects of work, strategic input, and judgment in your businessYou don’t have to have all of them in place right off the bat. However, you’ll need to fill these roles as you grow and scale, if you want to do so successfully.In this...2024-09-0317 min
She Thinks Big®Growth vs Scale: 8 Essential Steps to Build the Foundation for Sustainable Business SuccessAre you in the growth or scale stage of your business?Business owners are constantly thinking about this. Some also use these terms interchangeably, yet they’re not the same, and moving forward without understanding the difference can cause you all sorts of problems.So how are they different? And what do you need to know to prepare your business for a significant leveling up?In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll learn how growing your business differs from scaling your business and why understanding that difference is key to a sust...2024-08-2716 min
She Thinks Big®How Thinking of Time as Money Can Transform Your Life and BusinessYou’ve heard expressions like, ‘Time is money’ or ’ Money buys you time.’ Some people might dismiss these as clichés or myths, but what if you actually equated each hour of the day to a specific amount of money?Perhaps you need to embrace the mindset that time is a precious resource akin to money. Then you’d make every moment count towards building success!In this episode of She Thinks Big, you’ll learn about how valuing time as money can transform six areas of your life and business. I’ll discuss the benefits of equat...2024-08-2022 min
She Thinks Big®How to Successfully Navigate the Path From College to Career with Brett LiebrossSchool is in session! With colleges and universities gearing up for the 2024-2025 academic year, it’s prime time to get the perspective of someone who’s recently walked those halls and is days away from taking that next step into the “real” world.After many times (and many years) conversing over the kitchen table, this is the first time I’ve actually interviewed my son, Brett Liebross! Brett is a recent college graduate who is about to start his career in investment banking with Harris Williams in Boston, MA. And he has many valuable insights to share abou...2024-08-1327 min
She Thinks Big®Become a Master Networker By Using These Strategies to Build Meaningful ConnectionsIs it really worth going to networking events? This question comes up a lot and while many find them uncomfortable or think they’re not worthwhile, they can yield significant business opportunities that you don’t want to miss.To get the best out of networking, though, you need to approach it strategically. Depending on your goal, not all networking events are equally beneficial. So knowing how to prepare, which ones to go to, and what to do during and after the event puts you in position to craft meaningful connections and form successful relationships.In t...2024-08-0619 min
She Thinks Big®Mastering Work-Life Integration: The Impact of Big Thinking on Your WorldBecoming a big thinker can be a process that never ends. As you go on the journey, you’ll continue to think bigger and bigger and bigger. The rebranding of this podcast is really just the next step in thinking big for me and my business. We kicked off the rebranding last week with a conversation detailing the process with my business coach Stacey Hylen, and it was going so well that we kept going!In this episode of the She Thinks Big podcast, you’ll hear part two of our conversation as we share even...2024-07-2326 min
She Thinks Big®Evolution of a Big Thinker: Inside the She Thinks Big Podcast RebrandIt started as just another e-book. Now, thanks to bigger thinking, it’s turning into a movement…and the new name for this podcast is part of it. Welcome to the first official episode of She Thinks Big! You might be wondering why I rebranded. You probably know by now that I believe 1,000% in the power and necessity of coaching support and that every coach should have a coach, too. My business coach, Stacey Hylen, has been instrumental in helping me think bigger about many things, including aligning everything in my business into the Think Big Movement....2024-07-1634 min
She Thinks Big®How to Adopt a New Belief in 8 Simple StepsAdopting new beliefs is challenging. People find it hard to believe in themselves to successfully make a change, that a specific change they want is even possible, and so on.Yet, people do find success in believing new things, and thus, changing reality in their life or business. So how do they do it? What do they do differently than others who struggle and stay stuck?In this episode of the soon-to-be-rebranded Time to Level Up podcast, you’ll learn the eight-step process for firmly taking on new beliefs. While eight steps might sound like a...2024-07-0914 min
She Thinks Big®How to Overcome Your Fear of FailureAccording to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, up to 60% of people won’t start a business due to their fear of failure. Many who do take the plunge, though, still experience this fear. It is one of the nine most common fears business owners have, after all.In fact, a couple of weeks ago, a client said she feared failing in her latest launch. After digging a little deeper, her concern, as it turned out, was actually about a different (but connected) fear.In this episode of Time to Level Up, you’ll learn how fear of f...2024-07-0214 min
She Thinks Big®Five Stages of Business and the Decisions to Make as You GrowThere are five stages of business you'll move through as your business evolves from startup to its final destination. As you move through these five stages, your business follows certain recognizable patterns.People have questions all the time about how to navigate the growth of their business, not just mentally but practically. And every stage comes with its own questions and considerations.In this episode of Time to Level Up, you’ll learn about each of the five stages and the patterns that occur in each as you grow your business. I’ll also give you...2024-06-2520 min
She Thinks Big®Are You Behaving Like an Employee, the Business Owner, or the CEO of Your Business?In your mind, are you an employee, business owner, or CEO?Each of these scenarios involves taking a specific approach to how you allocate your time and money for achieving the result you want. But not everyone who is a CEO has a CEO mindset. To get to that place, you have to upgrade your mindset as well as how you use your most valuable business resources.In this episode of Time to Level Up, you’ll hear about the three stages you might go through as you start, build, and grow your business. I’ll d...2024-06-1817 min
She Thinks Big®Fall In Love With Your Numbers By Starting Small with Ciara StockelandThink you don’t have the time, bandwidth, or interest in learning how to get a grip on the numbers in your business?Ciara Stockeland is back for the third time to show you how! She’s the genius who helps business owners with inventory create profit, so she loves digging into the numbers and getting her clients to learn to fall in love with it, too.We always have great conversations, and this one is no different. Even if you don’t have inventory, you’ll still want to listen in as she has so many...2024-06-1131 min
She Thinks Big®10 Reasons Why You Say No to Investing In a Coach When You Want to Say YesYou schedule a consultation call with a coach because some part of you wants to say yes to working with them. After all, you’re not going to spend the time having the conversation otherwise.Yet, when it comes down to it and decision time arrives, you hesitate with reasons to say no. So what’s stopping you from investing in yourself and your business?In this episode of Time to Level Up, you’ll learn 10 reasons why you might hesitate to invest in a coach (or anything, really) and why these objections aren’t entirely...2024-06-0431 min
She Thinks Big®Are You Missing Your Goals Because They’re Not Really YOUR Goals?As much as it feels great when you reach a goal, it can feel equally awful when you miss one.Now, you might not achieve a goal you set for several reasons. But there could also be an underlying factor sabotaging you that you don’t even realize is tying you down.Whatever your goal is, is it really yours? Your goals are influenced by your kids, parents, spouses, and others around you...and not always in ways helpful for you.In this continuation of our “Mom Series” on Time to Level Up, you’ll...2024-05-2826 min
She Thinks Big®Relax, Refresh, and Reflect: Behind the Scenes of a Mastermind RetreatImagine spending a couple of days in an 11-bedroom, three-story house with private bathrooms for everyone. That was the beautiful setup for Runway to Freedom mastermind members on our spring retreat in Destin, Florida. And while everyone enjoyed the house, the catering, the kayaking and more, participants also had the space to do the deep work and big thinking to level up their business.In this episode of Time to Level Up, you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at what went on and the kind of experiences available to you as a mastermind retreat attendee. I’l...2024-05-2119 min
She Thinks Big®How to Find Your Focus As a Mom and Business OwnerWe all know people who put all of their attention on focusing on tasks in their business or home, or connecting with others in their business or family.You’ll see this imbalance depicted as the workaholic type who works late hours every day and is never home, or the social butterfly who amounts to nothing career-wise in the eyes of family and friends. Most people are naturally inclined to lean towards focusing on tasks over making social connections, or vice versa. They haven’t mastered the balancing act needed for maximum success.So how...2024-05-1422 min
She Thinks Big®How to Handle an Unsupportive Spouse or Partner As a Big-Thinking Business WomanIf your partner or spouse isn’t necessarily on board with your business ambitions, you’re not alone.Lack of (emotional) support is a topic that comes up often for women business owners. In fact, it came up several times among attendees during my April mastermind retreat and even after everyone went back home.Striking that balance (lacking a better word) between your role as a big-thinking business owner and your role as a relationship partner is challenging to find. But it’s not impossible!In this episode of Time to Level Up, yo...2024-05-0732 min
She Thinks Big®A Journey Through the Vision to Action Intensive: Case Study with HillaryIt’s one thing for me to tell you what the Vision to Action Intensive experience is like. But it’s another to hear the whole journey in the words of someone who’s done it.When I walked you through a session in a previous episode, you heard clips from some actual clients. Now, you get to hear an entire story of what happens before and after you extract your vision mentally and turn it into physical action.In this episode of Time to Level Up, you’ll learn about Hillary’s journey going through th...2024-04-3024 min
She Thinks Big®How Adjusting Your Vision Helps You Elevate Your BusinessThere comes a point where you need to adjust your vision or shift what you’re doing. It often happens when you’re at a new growth stage in your business or when you realize your plans just aren’t working out.She Thinks Big Live attendees Nicole Teal, Aileen Paszek, and Terri Fisher all found themselves in circumstances where they needed to shift what they were doing. In the second part of session three of the event, these three action-takers took the stage and shared their stories while highlighting the significance of having a vision, adjusting strate...2024-04-0941 min
She Thinks Big®How to Turn Your Vision Into Action with WILD GoalsHow do you turn your vision into action?Your dream doesn’t have to stay floating in your head as a nice thing to have. Creating an effective action plan is a foundational step in turning your dreams into tangible results.Sometimes, though, you have to do things that seem a little wild. While SMART goals help give you direction, combining them with WILD goals helps you achieve a balanced approach to setting goals that also keeps you motivated.In this episode of Time to Level Up, you’ll hear part one of sess...2024-04-0230 min
She Thinks Big®How to Find the Time to Focus on Yourself, Your Goals, and Your Lifestyle Design with Stacie SimpsonThink you don’t have time to complete your goals? Or that you always need to be striving towards something in any area of your life or business? Or that you can’t get into the habit of making time for yourself? Well, think again!Stacie Simpson is a time and Full Focus expert and one of the coaches available to work with as part of my membership programs. In part two of Session Two at She Thinks Big Live, she joined emcee Nicole Pence Becker and me on stage to talk about what she sees working with...2024-03-191h 06
She Thinks Big®5 Key Principles to Create the Lifestyle You Want In Your Life PlanHow did you imagine your life unfolding when you became an adult?So many have hopes of a dream life when they graduate from school, get their first “real” job, or just move into a place of their own for the first time. Then they realize--five, ten, twenty years down the road--that they haven’t come close to achieving it. They stayed stuck in hope mode.But your dream lifestyle doesn’t just create itself. You have to be intentional about creating the life you desire, and a life plan, along with some key principles, can help...2024-03-1225 min
She Thinks Big®She Thinks Big Live: How a Big Event Comes TogetherWhat does it take to pull off a big event like a retreat?There are a lot of moving parts when you want to hold something like She Thinks Big Live. But as a coach or consultant, you probably want to offer something more than just a grand experience. You want your guests to walk away with something tangible they can use to level up their business or life beyond the event.Those who attended She Thinks Big Live last month walked away with a plan on how to create an extraordinary 2024. Planning the retreat...2024-02-2726 min
She Thinks Big®What You Must Know Before You Invest in Marketing Support with Stacey HarrisHow’s your marketing investment working out for you?Many entrepreneurs get discouraged when their marketing efforts or hiring decisions falter, and they struggle to find the right clients as a result. But can the cause be tied to a lack of clarity on some aspect(s) of their business or a missing piece in their marketing altogether?My podcast producer, Stacey Harris, often sees this with those looking to invest in marketing and support for their show. Today, she’s here to dig deeper and help you discover what’s going on so you can av...2024-02-2037 min
She Thinks Big®How to Recognize and Combat Signs of Loneliness In Your BusinessOver 50% of CEOs have felt loneliness at some point in their business journey. That’s according to one study, but the likely reality is that it affects many more than that.Most people only see the illusion of success, not the hard work, sweat, and tears to get there. But there’s a loneliness that comes with being an entrepreneur bubbling underneath, too, and it can happen at any stage of your business.Furthermore, if you let your loneliness linger, it starts impacting you as a wife, mom, friend, and so on. So the question is...2024-01-0926 min
She Thinks Big®The Key to Crafting Your Power Sentence to Gain Success in Life and BusinessYou’re talking to yourself all the time.Thousands of thoughts pass through your brain every day, and most of them are subconscious. But those are the ones that speak the loudest (despite you often being unaware) because they reflect your true beliefs about what you think about the world and of yourself...which then shows up physically in your life.Whether you talk to yourself in an empowering or disempowering way is critical to your success. If you want to switch to empowered thinking, asking the right questions to your future self ca...2023-10-2423 min
She Thinks Big®How Michelle Capizzi Shifted Into Having a Successful Abstract Art BusinessAre you curious about transforming your interest in art into a true commitment as an entrepreneur, yet find it hard to believe you can have a successful art business?Maybe when you were a child and got asked what you wanted to be when you grew up, you said you wanted to be an artist. Then, eventually, someone said something that put a damper on your dream, which still exists decades later.The images of the starving artist, poor poet, or struggling actor run rampant in our culture. And it seems...2023-10-1736 min
She Thinks Big®Making Meeting With Yourself Even Better With the Help of OthersIt always starts with a meeting.When you first get the idea for your business or want to revamp it or add something new, you plan a session to strategize. And you might be doing this alone.But while meetings with yourself to strategically plan and think ahead are good, they aren’t the most effective way to strategize. If you want to be a big thinker and create growth in your life and business, you need a guide along for the ride.In this episode of Time to Level Up, you’ll lear...2023-10-1030 min
She Thinks Big®From Reader to Implementer at the Think Big Insider SessionWant to finally be the kind of entrepreneur who thinks big and gets the big results to show for it? She Thinks Big is finally available for purchase, and with it, you’ll also be able to access some special goodies.One of those goodies includes an event I’m holding on October 10th called the Think Big Insider session. And you’re probably curious about this event and why you should take the time to attend it.In this short episode of Time to Level Up, you’ll learn about what it...2023-10-0313 min
She Thinks Big®How to Find Your Zone of Extraordinary Achievement In Business and LifeAre you doing the things that’ll make your goals an inevitable reality?You might have heard the saying, “You can achieve more by doing less.” And while that’s true, there is a catch.You don’t want to do just for the sake of doing something to accomplish your objectives. Instead, you want to act from your zone of extraordinary achievement.But how do you discover what yours is? All it takes is asking yourself a few questions and applying a few principles regarding the projects you want to complete.In thi...2023-09-2623 min
She Thinks Big®The Habit of Empowered Thinking to Reach Your Goals with Megan Hyatt MillerIt all starts in your head.Sometimes, you have the tendency to want to jump straight into action when you have a goal. But whatever you want to accomplish, you must go into it with the right mental attitude before you can bring it to life.But you might be stopping yourself from achieving your goals because the narrator in your head is getting in the way with a false story. So, how do you change the story and start cultivating the habit of empowered thinking?Here is Megan Hyatt Miller to the...2023-09-1924 min
She Thinks Big®Committed or Merely Interested? The Power of Extraordinary Commitment for Big ResultsDo you have a project you’ve wanted to do that’s been sitting on the shelf for a long time?Oftentimes, you might get interested in doing something big like writing a book or creating a course. But then you leave it (perhaps even partly done) and never fully commit to it, with all sorts of reasons as to why you keep procrastinating.It takes extraordinary commitment for big results to bring big thinking projects to fruition. But what exactly does it mean to have extraordinary commitment, and how do you achieve it f...2023-09-1228 min
She Thinks Big®Empowering Yourself with Decisive Choices in Your Life and BusinessEvery day, from the moment you get up, you have choices.You’re making decisions on what to wear, what to eat, whether or not to stop at Starbucks on your way to the office (because you’re kinda running late already), how to respond when someone asks you a question or makes a comment, and on and on.And those are the small decisions. But when it comes to the big thinking decisions in life and business, are you empowering yourself with decisive choices?In this episode of Time to Level Up, you’...2023-09-0531 min
She Thinks Big®Unlocking Your Potential By Thinking Big with Aileen PaszekImagine working for a company for almost 20 years when you decide to leap into entrepreneurship in your 40s.It can feel like a scary proposition, but it’s exactly where my guest Aileen was 18 months ago when we met via a mutual friend. She’s a coach who has had great success in her business.But she realized that she needed a coach herself to get to that next level because she was getting in her own way--not by small thinking, but by not thinking big enough. And that’s where I came in--to help her fi...2023-08-2937 min
She Thinks Big®The Impact of Book Writing on Personal and Professional GrowthYou’ve probably heard many people talk about their “why” in the entrepreneurial space. Why do we do the things we do? Well, today, I want to play off of the last episode about my experience writing She Thinks Big and talk about my why for writing it. While doing it, I discovered the impact of book writing on your personal and professional growth and want to share it with you.In this episode of Time to Level Up, you’ll learn about why I wrote She Thinks Big and, just as importantly, why you should re...2023-08-2222 min
She Thinks Big®She Thinks Big: The Experience of Writing a Book for the First TimeDo you ever pause to reflect on something you’ve done for the first time?Lots of people have a dream of writing a book one day. Maybe you’re one of them and would appreciate an inside view from someone else’s experience writing a book for the first time.Well, my book She Thinks Big hits the shelves on September 26. It’s been more than a year in the making, and I want to walk you through and pick apart my journey as a first-time writer.In this episode of Time to Level...2023-08-1527 min
She Thinks Big®How Writing a Book Can Boost Your Business’s Potential with Nicole GebhardtYou know the old saying, “Everyone’s got at least one book in them”? So many entrepreneurs have a book (or line of books) published. And for many people, writing a book is a bucket item on their to-do list for life.But if you’re a CEO, writing just any book for business purposes won’t do. You have to write the right one for you... and it also really helps to have the right publisher to help steer you on your journey.My book She Thinks Big has been in the works since last June...2023-08-0845 min
She Thinks Big®Going Beyond In Your Big Thinking Using #FutureBoards with Sarah Centrella“What do you want to happen?”When looking ahead years into the future, many people have a hard time answering that question. The only thing they see in front of them is the next one or two likely steps.But big thinking requires you to go beyond. And author, speaker, and coach Sarah Centrella is the perfect guest for this series on the podcast because she’s created a version of vision boards that take you beyond what you’re currently imagining you can have.If you’re like me and have tried using vision boards bef...2023-08-0134 min
She Thinks Big®What Is Big Thinking? Three Parts of Becoming a Big ThinkerIt’s easy to believe there’s no real limit to the possibilities we can think up.We’ve got new ideas and concepts coming into the world, like ChatGPT and sending people to the moon (or the ocean floor) as tourists. And who would have imagined these things 10, 20, 30 years ago?Somebody did. It takes big thinking to spark ideas that can (sometimes drastically) change lives and even the world. But what exactly is big thinking all about? What goes into it? That’s what my new book She Thinks Big is all about, an...2023-07-2528 min
She Thinks Big®How to Get Clients Through Podcasting with Bethany Wrede PetersonHow can you find and attract new clients for your business?For the past few weeks on this podcast, you’ve heard about creating a vision, systems, and processes in your business. You’ve heard about facing the truth of your numbers and the people you choose to work with behind the scenes.Now, in this final episode of the “Business Audit to Business Awesome” series, podcast coach Bethany Wrede Peterson bridges it all to the backend of your business and talks about using the power of podcasting to attract new clients.And if you’r...2023-07-1131 min
She Thinks Big®Identifying Problems and Solutions in a VIP DayAre you stuck in a continuous loop of problem discovery? This happens to many of my clients who are always trying to identify what the problem is and can never seem to move on to creating the solution for it...or they have the opposite problem and constantly try to figure out solutions to a problem they’ve identified.In my VIP Day, I work with clients to identify problems and solutions or solve challenges they face. Maybe that’s exactly what you need! So in this episode, I walk you through the necessary requirements for my VIP...2022-11-0836 min
She Thinks Big®Don't Go It Alone: The Benefits of a Group ProgramEntrepreneurship can feel like a lonely journey, as can motherhood and even marriage sometimes. It can often seem like you’re in a race nobody else is even aware is happening. You can talk to family or friends about business or parenting or relationships and they’ll not understand where you’re coming from.That’s why we crave to be a part of a group and why I offer coaching in group-based containers. In this episode, I talk about the importance of not going it alone and what being part of a group can offer you.2022-08-1639 min
She Thinks Big®How to Switch from Stuck Stress to Productive Stress ModeStress happens. However, it’s often the symptom instead of the cause of what’s going on in your mind. You can use your stress productively to create progress, but before you do that you have to recognize if you’re in stuck stress mode. In this episode, I talk about how to identify stuck stress in yourself and the tools you need to transform it into productive stress.4:53 - Three ways to know if you’re in stuck stress10:55 - Three reasons why you’re in stuck stress mode15:03 - Other ways...2022-08-0932 min
She Thinks Big®Real Life Stories of How the Full Focus Planner Made an ImpactCreate clarity and confidence. Be intentional with your time. Recognize how you can turn obstacles into opportunities. These are the pillars of my coaching practice. In this episode, two of my clients, Sarah and Cynde, share how they reached those pillars and changed the way they approach their lives by adopting the Full Focus System. And I share some valuable insights at the end, so this is one you’ll want to listen to all the way through!5:35 - Cynde’s productivity problems before she found the system8:22 - How Sarah planned before and afte...2022-08-0234 min
She Thinks Big®How and Why to Use the Full Focus PlannerI’ve used planners and systems to help me plan for pretty much all of my adult life. I had one of those skinny pocket planners that were once all the rage and even was an early adopter of the Palm Pilot from the 90s. For the last few years, though, I’ve fully embraced The Full Focus Planner system. In this episode, I discuss how this system can allow you to plan, schedule, and raise your productivity and happiness with whatever you choose to do on a consistent basis.3:03 - Where paper planners have the e...2022-07-2635 minShe Thinks Big®How a to Gain Clarity and WhyWe want everything to be easy, comfortable, and efficient. Organization aligns with all three, but getting organized requires clear thinking. Your mind itself has to be clear and organized enough for your life and business to follow. If so, then you’ll be way ahead of most people. In this episode, I walk you through a metaphor for the brain I like to use to explain why clear thinking is so incredibly valuable.5:30 - The effect of an organized mind on the planning process9:34 - What actually creates memories and why your memories are fluid ch...2022-07-1935 min
She Thinks Big®What Makes Goals ScaryAre you part of the anti-goal brigade? Do you say things like, “I don’t set goals. I avoid them. Goal setting is too hard and a waste of time”? I hear these kinds of comments a lot when I ask about goals on consult calls. In this episode I discuss why anti-goalers are the way they are, the thing pro-goalers might be overlooking, and the reasons why women tend to avoid goal-setting in general.6:41 - What’s really going on with anti-goalers and how I work with them9:20 - The missing piece for those who have...2022-07-1234 min
She Thinks Big®Planning vs. Scheduling and How to Move Forward“I just need to plan more.” Do you really, though? Regardless of the time of year, I often hear people say this. But I think the real answer lies in figuring out what, when, and where you want to direct your attention. Today, I share the differences between plans and schedules and how they go together in helping you figure out what you want to attend to.We’re talking about this now, in the middle of summer because as we move into fall, you’ll crave a fresh plan and schedule. You may even believe you’ll be happ...2022-07-0530 minShe Thinks Big®Moving Away from the Messy Middle to Decide, Implement and EvaluateHow long does it take you to make a decision and act on it? Maybe a little too long?In this episode, I’m teaching you how to go through a high-value growth cycle that will help you make decisions, implement them, and evaluate them to create more and more breakthroughs in your life and business. When you experience growth, you always go through the messy middle stage. This is when things feel really hard and like nothing is going to work out. On the other side of the messy middle is a breakthrough, but you...2022-06-2833 minShe Thinks Big®How to Start from Where You Are CurrentlyDo you have a goal that you’re struggling to reach? Here’s a question that might help: where are you starting from? If you’re not sure where you’re at right now, it’s going to be almost impossible to plan how to move forward. You have to know where you’re starting from. In this episode, we’re talking about why it’s so important to figure out your starting point, why this step is so often overlooked, and how to do it. I want you to get crystal clear on where you’re at right no...2022-06-2140 minShe Thinks Big®The First Step to Making Better ChoicesHow often are you dismissing your options before you even have a chance to explore them? This episode is a guide to accessing all your options. When you’re on autopilot, your brain is going to accept the options that seem realistic, familiar, and safe. In order to actually explore all your options, you have to make a choice to pause and engage your higher brain.You have to be willing to ask yourself important and powerful questions to even begin to see all your options. In this episode, I’m taking you through the proce...2022-06-1430 minShe Thinks Big®How to Know What You Want From LifeIn a perfect world, what would you really want?This is one of the most important things for you to know. Knowing what you want is very different from knowing what you think you can have. Usually, I have to ask my clients what they would want “in a perfect world.” Only then do they dare let themselves dream about what they really want. I’m here to tell you that it’s okay to want what you want. I’m teaching you how to let go of your inhibitions and dare to dream big. I have...2022-06-0738 minShe Thinks Big®Committed to Success - A Fan FavoriteDo you find yourself dreaming about what the next level of your success might look like, but you have no idea how to actually get there? Do you worry that when you do achieve that success that something else in your life might fall apart as a result? Are you constantly left wavering because of this?Well, the solution you are searching for is so simple that I covered it in the very first episode of the Time to Level Up Podcast, and I am replaying it this week because this solution is still...2022-05-3127 minShe Thinks Big®Communicating with ConfidenceHow do you feel when someone misinterprets something you said or puts words in your mouth?Miscommunication can be frustrating, but it can be completely avoided, so this episode is all about confident communication. I’m teaching you how to confidently communicate with your spouse, boss, coworker, client, or neighbor without hurting anyone’s feelings or being misunderstood. The most important thing to know is that there are four parts to a conversation: what you say, what you mean, what the listener hears, and what they make it mean. I’m e...2022-05-2429 minShe Thinks Big®Courage, Vulnerability or BothWhat does vulnerability have to do with confidence? I've been thinking about how lack of confidence shows up for me and my clients and I wanted to explore it with you in this episode of the podcast. I did some research on the connection between confidence and vulnerability, and I found that Brené Brown has identified 4 ways that we try to avoid vulnerability. I’m sharing these 4 things in this episode and talking about what they mean for our confidence and success. At the end of...2022-05-1738 minShe Thinks Big®Confidence or Survival Motivation: What Helps More?How does confidence compare to motivation? We always feel like we need to be more motivated to get more done and stick to our goals, but what if that’s not true? I want to show you why confidence is the key to success, not motivation. This episode is all about understanding the human brain. Our brains are wired for survival, so if you can understand the basic survival instincts in your brain, you can use them to your advantage. I’m walking you through...2022-05-1032 minShe Thinks Big®How to Love FailureHow do you fall in love with failure?If you read that and thought “why would I want to fall in love with failure?” then keep reading. Often we avoid doing something because we’re scared to fail. I bet you’ve put things off in the past because you were worried about what the result would be, but guess what? If you never do the thing, you won’t get any result at all. Failure is the key to success. I know without a doubt that you’ll experience su...2022-05-0325 min